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| has gloss | eng: The eikonal equation (from German Eikonal, which is from Greek εἰκών, image ) is a non-linear partial differential equation encountered in problems of wave propagation, when the wave equation is approximated using the WKB theory. It is derivable from Maxwell's equations of electromagnetics, and provides a link between physical (wave) optics and geometric (ray) optics. |
| lexicalization | eng: eikonal equation |
| instance of | (noun) a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal equation |
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| French | |
| has gloss | fra: En optique géométrique, léquation eikonale ou iconale, est léquation fondamentale régissant le trajet de la lumière dans un milieu. Elle permet de démontrer toutes les autres lois, telles que les lois de Snell-Descartes et de déterminer les trajectoires des rayons lumineux. |
| lexicalization | fra: Equation eikonale |
| lexicalization | fra: Équation eikonale |
| Japanese | |
| has gloss | jpn: 幾何光学において、アイコナール方程式は光の伝播をあらわす基礎方程式である。 |
| lexicalization | jpn: アイコナール方程式 |
| Russian | |
| has gloss | rus: Уравнение эйконала — это нелинейное дифференциальное уравнение в частных производных. Может быть представлено в форме: |
| lexicalization | rus: Уравнение эйконала |
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